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AFE6018-B Assignment 2 Find a recent article from a major news or current affairs website that discusses a government policy related to the topics that we have covered in class

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Assignment 2
Find a recent article from a major news or current affairs website that discusses a government policy related to the topics that we have covered in class. Provide a link to this article. Some examples are given below (do not use these):
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/23/the-guardian-view-on-raising-the-minimum-wage-winning-the-fight-for-15-an-hour
https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2020/11/30/katy-milkman-on-how-to-nudge-people-to-accept-a-covid-19-vaccine
In no more than 2000 words (plus no more than one table or figure), discuss how economic theory motivates a role for government intervention in the economy in relation to the issue referred to in the article, discuss the design of appropriate policies and critically evaluate the article. Download some economic data and use this to support your argument.
Make sure you correctly cite any references, including any datasets mentioned.
You are strongly encouraged to discuss your choice of article with Prof. Papps before starting your essay.
Marking scheme:
Appropriate article: 10 marks
Discussion of motivation for intervention: 20 marks
Discussion of policy design: 10 marks
Critical appraisal of article: 20 marks
Use of data to support the argument: 20 marks
Overall presentation: 20 marks